Coffee maker



Aug. 21, 1945*.` R.Y H. MooRE ,i 2,383,144

COFFEE MAKER Filed sept. 24, 194:5

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AIVTTOrWVE YS- Patented Aug. 21,` 1945 UNITED 'STATES FFICE `COFFEE MAKER l RalphH. `llioore, Pasadena,Calif.V Application `September 24, 1943, Serial No. 503,702

` sclaims. (croc- 285)` This invention relates to coffee makers, onev of the objects being to provide a'device of `this character having a receptacle for coffee grounds' and a receptacle for hot water, both of the receptacles being adjustable so that, when filled, they will hold a predetermined amount of coffee and of water. l

` A further object is to provide a coffee maker which obviates the necessityof utilizinga measuring spoon inasmuch as the respective cornpartments constitute the measures both for the coffee and for the hot water.

A still further object is to provide a coffee maker the water-measuring portion of whichcan collapse, when not in use, `so as to occupy minimum space, the coffeemeasuring portion being similarly collapsible.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds,

. the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the `spirit of the invention as claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, which is a view partly in section and partly in elevation of a coffee maker constructed in accordance with the present invention, the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawing, A designates a coffee potvof any suitable construction from which coffee can be poured after it has been prepared. This coffee pot is open at `the top so as to support the coffee container 2 which, in turn, is adapted to support a water container 3. This latter container has the usual closure 4.

The bottom of the coffee container 2 is `perforated as indicated at 5 and has a central opening 6 from the wall of which depends a circular sleeve l. This sleeve constitutes the upper member of a telescopic cup 8 the members of which are adapted to collapse upwardly. `The bottom section 9 of this cup has a depending flange I0 while its top I I is perforated. Thus when the cup is collapsed upwardly the perforated portion II will be brought into position substantially flush with the perforated portion 5. 4

Mounted on the perforated bottom II of the.

section 9 is a collapsiblewcup I2. This cup is adapted to collapse downwardly onto the bottom I I. The capacities of the cups 8 and I2 can vary.

l For example, cup I2, when extended can hold enough coffee to make one 'cupful of coffee while cupl B, when extended, can hold enough to make three cupsof coffee. "When the two cups are collapsed and the bottom I IV is brought into position u'shwith bottom 5, the container`2 can be used for holding larger amounts of coffee such as required when making, for example, lfour to eight cups ofcoffee.

` The water container 3 hasa perforated `bottom `I3 provided with a central opening I4 `from the wallof which vdepends a sleeve I5. Thissleeve constitutes the upper end of a collapsible cup Il the bottom I8 of which is perforated and carried bya flanged lower section I9. Mounted on the bottomgl `is the lower section of an inner collapsiblecup I6 the Ldiarneter of which is less than that of the cup I1. Obviously the outerl cup Il cank bef collapsed upwardly `so as to bring the perforated` bottom I8` into position flush with the perforatedbottoni I3 and at the same time the cupl t6"caribecollapsed downwardly. Thus the parts can be broughtsubstantially to the positions indicated by broken lines in the drawing.

By extending the cups downwardly, the inner cup I6 can be used for holding enough water to make one cup of `coiee and the perforated bottom of this inner cup will be located over the inner cup I2 so that water draining from the inner cup will flow downwardly into the cup I2 and the contents thereof.

The inner` cup I6 can be collapsed and the outer cup used for holding enough water to make the amount of coffee provided for by the contents of the extended lcup 8 and the contents of this outer cup i Il will strip downwardly into the cup 8 and the contents thereof. By collapsing the two cups I5 and Il so that the bottom I8 will be flush with the bottom I3, the placement of a large amount of coffee in the container 2 will not be interfered with and the container 3 'can be supplied with sufficient water to make a large quantity of the beverage. When the cups I'I and I8 are collapsed, it is designed to also collapse the cups 8 and I2. These cups are to be extended only when small portions of coifeeare to be prepared.

Importance` is attached to the fact that both the collapsible water container and the collapsible coffee container constitute measuring devices, and when the two parts are properly adjusted relative to each other, one for holding the proper amount of coffeev and the `other for holding the proper amount ofwater, the resultant 'beveragev will be of the proper strength. This is due` to the fact that where a small amount of coffee is used, it is not spread over a large area as would 1.4 In a co-leemaken-the combination with a.

coiTee-pot and a coiee container thereon having a perforated bottom, of a coffee-measuring`v n device carried by said bottom and including telefscopically connected co'ee-measuring metier-isi,

one of said sections having a, perforated bottom movable into and out of position fluslfrwitl'r the perforated bottom of the containenfandf. means;-

for directing water onto the contents of the cofv fee-measuring sections.

2. In a. coiTee maker the combination. witha coffee poty l of af coffee measuring and.y holding container, constituting a; closure for the coffee pot, said. containerhavingV a. perforated; bottom surroundingan aperturaaA telescopiccoffee measure securedto said bottom and constituting a downwardly expansible closureafor` theopcningfin said bottom, the bottomof. said coiee measure being perforated. and-.the walls there,- of being imperforate, the. sections of. said. tele.- scopicv measurer fbeing` in cf'ricto'nal.` contact one with the; otherwhereby said measure .-willsupport, a filling of. coiee when. adjusted. to any length, and a water container.. constitutinga-closure -for the coffee container, said water. container' having a, perforated bottom and .afcentral opening-and .a telescopic. water measurel extending. downwardly from the perforatedbottom of the water4 con-A tainer. and constituting, enclosure-.for theopening in said bottom, said telescopic closure of the:- 40

water container being proyidedwth imperforat'e walls and a perforated bottom, the sections of the telescopic closure being in frictional engagement one with the other thereby to hold the container at any predetermined length While filled with water and said telescopic closure of the water container rbeing ladjustable toward and from the telescopic closure of the bottom ofthe coffee container.

3. In a coffee maker the combination with a coffe.epot,\of. a coffee measuringv and holding containedconstitutingL a closure for thek coffee pot, said container having a perforated bottom surrounding an aperture, a, telescopic coffee measure secured to said bottom and. constituting @downwardly expansible closure for the opening in saidlbottom, the bottom orf said coffee measure being' perforated and the walls thereof being imf perforate;thez sections of said telescopic measure l being in frictional contact one with the other Wherebysaid measure will suppe-rt a lling lof colee. when `adJusted to any length, and a water container constituting. a closure for the coffee container, said water. container having a perforated bottom and fa central opening, anda telescopic water` measure extending downwardly from. the perforated bottom of the waterL con--v tainer and constituting a, closure for the open-` ing in the-bottom, said telescopic closure, of the water container being providedwith imperforate walls and. aperforatedbottom, 'the sections of,

the telescopic closure being infrictional. engagement one with the other thereby to hold lthe container at any predetermined length Whilefilled' with waterl and said. telescopic closure! ofV the water. container. being adjustabley toward and from ,the telescopic closure` of `the bottom. of the coffee container, and upwardly. extending telescopic containers upon thebot'toms of therespective. telescopic closures.'

RALPH. H. MOORE. 

